Preparedness for when

armyknife

I don't have a problem with the TV licence, the BBC output seems to be pretty good value for money.

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elantan wrote: »

Bedsit Bob do you mean TVL?

I do.

I had a wee visit from them last week

How did you deal with the visit?

pineapple

armyknife wrote: »

I don't have a problem with the TV licence, the BBC output seems to be pretty good value for money.

But one might question the legality - or at least the morality - of a fee levied by one channel for watching live TV - whatever the channel. It's a bit like me selling you fish and chips if you only wanted chips and saying 'tough - the chips come with fish and you have to pay for it'. :huh:

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paidinchickens wrote: »

and then they leave us alone for another two years it seems.

I do have six foot gates and four dogs though

It would save you a fortune in dog food if, once a week, TVL sent a doorstepper, to climb over your gates.

armyknife

pineapple wrote: »

But one might question the legality - or at least the morality - of a fee levied by one channel for watching live TV - whatever the channel. It's a bit like me selling you fish and chips if you only wanted chips and saying 'tough - the chips come with fish and you have to pay for it'. :huh:

It's a bit different to that, in that it's a national broadcast service, it broadcasts to the world and even to some extent forms a part of our foreign policy, part of which is projecting british values abroad.

A national institution?

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kittie wrote: »

and can add an inverter to produce 240w.

I think you mean 240v.

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Frugalsod wrote: »

The problem is that if you have a TV that is capable of watching live TV then you have to pay for a licence.

No you don't.

From the TV Licensing Website.

The law states that you need to be covered by a TV Licence if you watch or record television programmes, on any device, as they're being shown on TV. This includes TVs, computers, mobile phones, games consoles, digital boxes and Blu ray/DVD/VHS recorders.

You don't need a licence if you don't use any of these devices to watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV - for example, if you use your TV only to watch DVDs or play video games, or you only watch ‘catch up’ services like BBC iPlayer or 4oD.

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Frugalsod wrote: »

I do not see that as having changed.

It has changed.

See my previous post.

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armyknife wrote: »

I don't have a problem with the TV licence, the BBC output seems to be pretty good value for money.

Each to their own.

I personally can't be bothered with watching TV.

Also, I too, don't have a problem with the TV licence.

What I have a problem with, is Capita, and their treatment of the LLF.

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pineapple wrote: »

It's a bit like me selling you fish and chips if you only wanted chips and saying 'tough - the chips come with fish and you have to pay for it'. :huh:

Actually, I'd say it's more like having to pay a fee to Tesco (despite not shopping there), in order to be allowed to shop at the other supermarkets.